Choice Elliston

Death by Force

On a spring afternoon in Des Moines, Iowa, the life of a 23-year-old Black / African American man named Choice Elliston was cut short in a burst of violence. On May 9, 2017, Elliston was a passenger in a black Saturn Ion, riding with three other individuals. What began as a simple trip took a fatal turn when a rival gang in a red sedan began pursuing them, leading to a rolling gun battle near the intersection of 30th Street and Hickman Road.

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